Forget his positions on the war and taxes; we want to know where presidential candidate John McCain stands on videogames! Luckily, Lori Ingham caught up with the Republican candidate and asked him the question on everyone's lips:
With the current controversy over video game and media violence, what is your stance on allowing parents to make the decisions for their children on what they can see and watch?
McCain answered:
"Vidja games? You mean like Mimtendo and the Ataris? Listen, back in my day we didn't have videogames, we had a cup and ball, and we liked it!"
Sorry, not really. Ingram doesn't quote McCain exactly, but posts that he said he "felt that parents should be the ones to decide for their kids on a case by case basis. He then did a weird segue into the evils of child pornography from there."
There you have it, John McCain thinks parents should decide what's best for kids, but games remind him of child porn... does he have your vote?
Concrist:I Didn't Get My One on One with McCain
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thingsyoungerthanmccain.com
Many promises made before elected. No promises fulfilled after.
And the whole child porn thing doesn't surprise me, the lot of them seem to think everything goes back to it. Therefore, they can say or do whatever they want as long as they toss in the words "terrorism" or "child porn".
You really can't say anything too bad about gaming or you'll lose the younger vote. Video games are becoming a big part of our culture now.
I think I'm more interested in each candidate's view on the bigger issues. The people won't let either president hurt gaming.
Do you have Obama-mania? The cure is actually looking at the real issues and the candidates proposed solutions.
Yep, we know someones not feeling it, LOL!!! By the way, you know how I handle McCain?? I just pick on him! Yep, he couldv'e done better in 2000....LOL!! And by the way, is about the cash baby! Is about the cash...LOL!!
Its like they say...
If your going to play the game, you got to KNOW how to play the game.
The Politics in the US is a Game and to get things done, you have to be good at politics and the only way you going to be is by experience.
Thats why Hillary waited to run for President in 08 and not 04. She knew she would have been attacked because of her experience.
Cthulhu '08!
What he said.
I can only see things getting worst before they get better, who will we liberate next ?
Lower taxes = more money for gaming.
So there you have it McCain is the gamers candidate! lol.
everyone else call in sick today? i see you have made the last five threads. Lol maybe you should do another one on the retarded fan boy crap, start another war. That was halarious to watch people flip out and make complete @sses outta themselves, ha ha.
http://www.thenation.com/doc /20080324/dreyfuss
McCain equals not taxing corporations to lower prices; which leads to less production and higher prices anyway.
Obama = a racist. I just can't get over the Jeremiah Wright fiasco nor the tirade the white guest pastor spouted recently. You don't go somewhere for 20 years and not have a clue what the deal is.
@Spotramer
God, I hope you are kidding. I think I would rather stab myself in the eye with a rusty fork than even touch her.
@whereami....
for shame! Im voting for Obama BECAUSE he has no experience. experience doing what dude?, being old and out of touch?
There.
Entertainment or not it is highly inappropriate. Some folks consider dog fighting entertainment, does that make it okay? How about child porn? How about public executions? You must not go to church at all, or if you do you are forced. Obama called Wright his "spiritual mentor and advisor" they guy also conducted Obama's wedding. Wright is a racist and he has made the racist remarks outside of his church. Pay attention and don't be such a total tool. The white pastor is no different. You are right, I have never been to a "black" church. In the "white" church that I attend the preacher doesn't blame blacks for all of our problems and work us into a frenzy under the premise "it's somebody else's fault and they are gonna have to pay!"
As for the mainstream - I think the above posts clearly state and make the case that O'bama and McCain are the same. More Taxes (carbon tax), War Forever (If Bush attacks Iran O'bama will have to maintain the war), and pwning the Constitution.
I won't be conned anymore into "voting for the lesser of two evil's". Party Politics be damned.
its too bad you cant accept other people having opnions on polotics, you are obviuosly way to biased. Can you not see republican or democrate they are all pretty much the same animal? personally i am 25 and am from wyoming. I grew up on a ranch so i generally try to vote republican becuase they tend to care a little more about my interest. I do this even knowing it may pretty much be the same but little better for our agriculture type society where i am from. i vote for what seems to be the better choice for me and my family, as do